StrongButterfly

For people who are post op, what activities or things do you do to cope during stressful times, boredom, moments of wanting to snack, etc? In other words, what are your coping mechanisms that you use now since you can no longer turn to food? Someone said they learned to knit. I've heard others say they journal, turn to something physical like taking a walk.

Thanks in advance

Love Dr Vuong! I definitely watched YouTube videos pre-OP and in the beginning post op. Glad I did but glad I have moved on from my obsessive research. Now I al just paying attention to my body and go with the flow.

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Does anyone who is pre-op or post-op watch YouTube channels that talk about WLS? During my research, I have watched a few people's channels, and they have been very informative for a person like me who is in the very beginning stages of WLS. If anyone has some YouTube channels they watch, please feel free to share.
Just passing along the information....
Dr. Duc Vuong
Clusie L
Dr. Matthew Weiner (more of the technical and medical perspective about WLS)
Ipaintprettyfaces
Minnie Me in TN
Chrysalis - With Kelsey (Bariatric Beauty & Finishing School)

Does anyone who is pre-op or post-op watch YouTube channels that talk about WLS? During my research, I have watched a few people's channels, and they have been very informative for a person like me who is in the very beginning stages of WLS. If anyone has some YouTube channels they watch, please feel free to share.
Just passing along the information....
Dr. Duc Vuong
Clusie L
Dr. Matthew Weiner (more of the technical and medical perspective about WLS)
Ipaintprettyfaces
Minnie Me in TN
Chrysalis - With Kelsey (Bariatric Beauty & Finishing School)

loridee11, best of luck for your upcoming surgery!!! How exciting! Perfect date: December 31st. So you'll start the New Year a new you with a new stomach. 2020 is your year!!! Woot! Woot!

Does anyone who is pre-op or post-op watch YouTube channels that talk about WLS? During my research, I have watched a few people's channels, and they have been very informative for a person like me who is in the very beginning stages of WLS. If anyone has some YouTube channels they watch, please feel free to share.
Just passing along the information....
Dr. Duc Vuong
Clusie L
Dr. Matthew Weiner (more of the technical and medical perspective about WLS)
Ipaintprettyfaces
Minnie Me in TN
Chrysalis - With Kelsey (Bariatric Beauty & Finishing School)

I was actually thinking of starting a vlog on this. Today is my first day of 2 week preop diet.

Does anyone who is pre-op or post-op watch YouTube channels that talk about WLS? During my research, I have watched a few people's channels, and they have been very informative for a person like me who is in the very beginning stages of WLS. If anyone has some YouTube channels they watch, please feel free to share.
Just passing along the information....
Dr. Duc Vuong
Clusie L
Dr. Matthew Weiner (more of the technical and medical perspective about WLS)
Ipaintprettyfaces
Minnie Me in TN
Chrysalis - With Kelsey (Bariatric Beauty & Finishing School)

I like Clusie the most from a patients perspective 😍

Does anyone who is pre-op or post-op watch YouTube channels that talk about WLS? During my research, I have watched a few people's channels, and they have been very informative for a person like me who is in the very beginning stages of WLS. If anyone has some YouTube channels they watch, please feel free to share.
Just passing along the information....
Dr. Duc Vuong
Clusie L
Dr. Matthew Weiner (more of the technical and medical perspective about WLS)
Ipaintprettyfaces
Minnie Me in TN
Chrysalis - With Kelsey (Bariatric Beauty & Finishing School)

**sorry this one's a long one!!!!**
Hello everybody, I had an appt with my doctor a few days ago for follow up on my bloodwork and ultrasound on my gallbladder because she thought I might have needed to get my gallbladder removed. Turns out all my labs were perfect, no gallbladder problems but I did have a little bit of a higher cholestoral and I found out that I also have Fatty Liver we discussed how it happens and how you treat it and basically... She said I have to lose weight. I finally brought up weight loss surgery to her. She wrote down everything she could to try to get me to get approved. She wrote down how long I've tried diets, what diets I've tried, morbid obesity (she said if she just out obesity it wouldn't get approved), body pains, asthma, etc and she put in a referral for surgery. Since I have medi-cal I guess the referral goes to a referall center then it goes to the bariatric surgeon or bariatric program or something like that and I'm supposed to hear a call back within two weeks. My doctor said the program is going to take 3-4 months and that I can't do it through her, I have to do it through the bariatric office I guess. Like my nutrition appointments and things like that can't be through my personal doctors office. Anyways, I am super excited and hoping I get good news soon! On a side note the bariatric office/surgeon that the people in my county get reffered to (I'm in the central Valley of CA btw) has horrible reviews and someone who went to him is dealing with horrible complications. I do not want that to be me... Is there anyway that I can go to a different county to get surgery but still have it covered by medi-cal? If that place is my only option then I will hold off on surgery until I move or until I can pay out of pocket I guess 🤦🏻‍♀️ If anyone has any info that would be great, thanks so much.

Thank you so much for the information! I appreciate it! And congrats on your weight loss!!